If you're unsure whether an ad is sincere, you can protect your identity when responding by providing a resume with a post-office box address instead of your home address, says Ms. Dixon.

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Think of the personal website as an extension of your resume and review it with the same level of scrutiny before submitting.

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The inner fashionista in me is swooning over the fact that your resume includes getting the chance to work with top designer names like Ralph Lauren, Vera Wang, and Gucci, with these positions being overseas.

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The best ways to use LinkedIn: Post your updated bio and resume details, stay in touch with professional contacts, and search for networking links at companies where you want to work.

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Follow up with those people and ask for a recommendation, and if they can get your resume under the right eyeballs.

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